"I don't think the intensity can get any higher for an opener," New York's Tino Martinez said Saturday.
That's partly because the roles are now reversed. After nearly a century of being tormented by the Yankees, Boston finally came out on top last October, becoming the first major league team to overcome a 3-0 deficit in the postseason. The Red Sox won the AL pennant in Game 7 at Yankee Stadium and went on to sweep St. Louis for their first World Series title in 86 years.